Miss Buncle, whose dividends are dwindling, writes a novel about her village and its inhabitants to supplement her income. Only she describes her neighbors a bit too well: they soon recognize themselves in her book (a runaway bestseller), are terribly offended, and uproar ensues. Light and easy, yet so wonderfully witty and well-written, it's nearly impossible to put down.
In baking, the rather unseasonable warmth and sunshine last week put me in the mood for lemon. So here are the Lemon Squares from Martha Stewart's Cookies:
A wonderfully rich and incredibly lemony recipe. I only made two small adjustments: extending the baking time slightly and serving the squares without the confectioner's sugar topping to let the lemon really shine. Now if we could just have the sunny skies back!
I just ordered Miss Buncle, I'm looking forward to meeting her!
ReplyDeleteI just ordered Miss Buncle, too! She sounds delightful!
ReplyDeleteThem lemon cake lookss absolutely delicious - but only for people who have worked hard, digging and such like.
ReplyDeleteThe lemon slices are mouth wateringly delicious - a party in the mouth. Highly recomended to lemon lovers everywhere.
ReplyDeleteMiss Buncle sounds like a terrific read so I must add that one to 'The List'. I just love your titles for posts Kristina!
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of Miss Buncle. A trip to Lamb's Conduit Street is in order I think. Love the look of those lemon squares.
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds like my sort of book, off to investigate.
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